This study investigated whether there was a significant difference in the mean achievement scores of second and third grade remedial reading pupils taught by two different programs. The approaches used were (1) a basal reader program in both regular and remedial reading classes and (2) a basal reader program in the regular classroom supplemented…

Developed for secondary school teachers who are looking for effective ways to develop and extend the reading skills of students, this handbook provides the teacher with a description of programs, tested lessons, and methods used. It also includes suggestions for (1) understanding the comprehension skills and the kinds of assignments necessary for…

THIS PROJECT WAS TO DETERMINE--(1) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A SUMMER REMEDIAL PROGRAM IN PREPARING UNDERACHIEVING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FIRST SEMESTER OF A 2-YEAR TERMINAL JUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAM, AND (2) IF VOCATIONAL-PERSONAL COUNSELING HAS A DIFFERENTIATING EFFECT IN THEIR ACHIEVEMENT OF THAT GOAL. FORTY SUBJECTS…

This report contains an evaluation of the Accelerated Education Program at Voorhees College. This college is a small (1016 students), predominantly black (98%) college located in rural South Carolina. The general objectives of this program were to provide a complete, enriched college education to deprived students who would not otherwise go to…

A successful remedial reading program in a three-year high school in Las Vegas consists of small, separate, elective reading classes for which students receive credit and in which students are taught by a qualified reading specialist aided by trained assistants. This program uses placement tests and diagnostic tests to prescribe specific…

This paper describes the development of a program to teach reading and learning skills at the Kansas City, Kansas Community College, which was designed to decrease academic failure in vocational education programs. Primary goals of the program were to develop a screening test to identify students in need of assistance, before academic problems…

This handbook includes assorted checklists, calendars, guides, and forms to help in managing a high school reading laboratory. The program is based on a diagnostic-prescriptive, skill-centered approach to the teaching of reading. Procedures related to the philosophy of the program, organization and storage of materials, record keeping, and testing…

Presents the administrators of junior colleges with recommendations for the development of policies and programs which promote high levels of student persistence, good student achievement, and more responsible student behavior on the part of the increasing numbers of students with serious learning disabilities. (TP)

Describes the Summer Reading Institute, given in 1977 in metropolitan Washington, D.C. (MKM)

Shows that foreign students frequently need special help with English and tells how a university organized a remedial writing program for foreign students who demonstrate a deficiency in technical writing skills. (GW)

A computerized program was developed to screen students with learning disabilities, using standardized tests from student records. Children who are one-third or more behind in their expected reading level would be identified as having a possible learning disability. (Author)

This investigation was designed to determine the effectiveness of a study skills program for students in an adult degree program. Results showed an increase in study habits and a decrease in concerns about school for students who participated in the program. (Author)

This research evaluates a course, called "Communications Skills", which emphasizes reading, speaking, vocabulary development, and a variety of skills, such as note-taking, outlining and summarizing. The intent was to learn if an academic or behavioral index of differences could be found between groups taking this course and similar students who…